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    SAP S/4HANA Cloud

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/ASAP S/4HANA Cloud is a modular ERP that enables users to run mission-critical operations in real time from anywhere, introduce new business models in any industry, and expand globally. SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a SaaS product and can also be deployed in a hybrid landscape for quicker time to value.​ ​​ SAP S/4HANA Cloud is a foundational component of the SAP…N/A

    Wave Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting is a free, cloud-based accounting platform exclusively for small businesses. It supports double-entry bookkeeping and permits unlimited user access, invoicing, and expense management. Wave Accounting integrates with Wave's invoicing, receipt scanning, payment processing and payroll apps.

    $16

    per month

    Pricing
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $0
    Pro
    $16
    per month
    Pro - billed annually
    $170
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPer user, per month—
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    Community Pulse
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Considered Both Products
    SAP
    No answer on this topic
    Wave
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    504 Answers
    57%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    396 Answers
    71%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    502 Answers
    71%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    288 Answers
    58%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    358 Answers
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    290 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.2
    24 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Pay calculation8.1248 Ratings7.123 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration8.3248 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Direct deposit files8.0242 Ratings1.220 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    424 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    11% above category average
    API for custom integration7.9406 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.9376 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    487 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.4
    45 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.7457 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.2480 Ratings6.436 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    7.9
    494 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.3
    72 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Dashboards7.9462 Ratings6.070 Ratings
    Standard reports8.1487 Ratings8.069 Ratings
    Custom reports7.8453 Ratings5.036 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    485 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.0
    75 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Accounts payable8.4478 Ratings7.158 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.3460 Ratings7.169 Ratings
    Global Financial Support8.249 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.148 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.248 Ratings8.530 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting8.245 Ratings5.017 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.651 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.561 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.565 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings7.563 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings5.016 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings5.914 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.6
    426 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Inventory tracking8.6417 Ratings5.68 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.4361 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Location management8.2344 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.4
    437 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.6
    52 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Pricing8.2416 Ratings9.926 Ratings
    Order entry8.5425 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Credit card processing9.024 Ratings2.345 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold8.5400 Ratings10.033 Ratings
    Order Orchestration8.140 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.7
    52 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.046 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close8.350 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    27 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.327 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    49 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared8.238 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring8.338 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository8.235 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated8.443 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    40% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Risk Repository10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue Detection9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.2
    37 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization8.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.936 Ratings00 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management8.031 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.632 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management8.231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.5
    39 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design8.636 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management8.737 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management8.536 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution8.336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    8.3
    45 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.340 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning8.343 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring8.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of SAP S/4HANA Cloud and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    SAP S/4HANA Cloud
    9.0
    42 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Proposal Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management8.142 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (561 ratings)
    6.0
    (81 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (14 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (455 ratings)
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    2.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.6
    (77 ratings)
    2.1
    (12 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    4.7
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.6
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SAP S/4HANA CloudWave Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SAP
    I think it well suited for organizations with a large and complex infrastructures as it can handle them very easily in my opinion. It is also recommended for companies which are planning to move to mostly automated environments, in which it can be implemented in a good manner. I also think it is not suited or less suited for smaller scale organizations as the cost of operation could exceed the budget.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave Accounting was used for a small practice without a lot of the accounting considerations a large company would have. For the price, you really can't beat what Wave offers out of the box. All of the basic tools for things like invoicing and expenses are all easy to use. End of year accounting is easy with exports of data.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    SAP
    • The software helps in forecasting and identifying potential challenges that would affect our organisation in the near future. This enables us to prepare in advance and also adopt practical and viable measures.
    • It enables faster and accurate data processing, which enhances decision-making.
    • It's easily customizable according to specific organizational needs. This promotes overall efficiency and productivity of the organization.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • Reconciliation is very difficult with multiple Wave transactions that need to be deleted or merged before it can be matched to a bank transaction.
    • Payroll worked fine for us but took several days to get it set up. We have switched to another bookkeeping system and another payroll system. Canceling with Wave took several days and they charge $6 for something even though the month was paid for in advance.
    • Credit card processing is nice and worked fine for us.
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    Cons
    SAP
    • The beginner's user-friendly UI can help learners learn easily, and it feels a bit complex.
    • Implementation of AI bot on common tasks.
    • There are no offline functionality that users can use remotely.
    • As the scalability of the products grows, they become more expensive.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • I know that credit card processing is a way for Wave to make money, but I really wish they offered ACH payment on Invoices.
    • I do cash-based accounting, which means I have to make little journal entries at the start and end of each year to get my books to balance because Wave wants to do everything differently. This should just be a setting to flip, whether you want cash-based or accrual-based.
    • They use Yodlee for bank connection, which doesn't play nice with 2FA. Pretty much every time I log in I have to re-enter credentials, get a code sent to me, reauthenticate, and know that I'm going to have to do it again next week. Not really on Wave, but wish they could get it together nonetheless.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    SAP
    The cost of SAP as an ERP is quite high and the switching costs associated with ERP systems are even higher. That being said moving from one ERP to another only happens once in a great while for large organizations. Those switching costs include retraining, IT hardware requirements, outside consultants and more
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    Wave
    Easy to use for clients with no accounting background and the price is right.
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    Usability
    SAP
    Day to day data insight is more accurate for manufacturing industry to procure as per forecasted from supplier. Supply and fulfillment cycle becomes more easier. I would say more about performance as we are using this new server so we can see clear difference between SAP S/4HANA Cloud and ECC. Also it has customized business extensions for rapid development.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    I am a professional bookkeeper and I have no problems using Wave and all of it's features. I can see that certain individuals who have no accounting knowledge might struggle with a few different features and entries, but that is why Wave has an emphasis in connecting users to Wave Pro's who will walk them through things
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    Reliability and Availability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    WAVE is always available when we need it ! Peter
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    Performance
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Wave does tend to slow down when filtering your transactions screen especially by date. This is more of an issue when trying to trouble shoot certain transactions or clean-up a set of books.
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    Support Rating
    SAP
    The support system I find great as whenever I run into problems they rectify them quickly as possible they never reacted late the support is just up to the mark for me. They provide many solutions to the problems I faced the [technical] team support is always amazing they [listen] to mean work accordingly.
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    Wave
    I never had to call Wave Support as we barely experienced any support-related problems on our side. However, I do know a few people that complained about Wave support. It would be nice as well, though if they could have more in your face tutorials for new users or how-to videos should we struggle to do something
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    In-Person Training
    SAP
    More effective
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    easy to use and east to train on ! Our WAVE clients enjoy the ease of use
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    Implementation Rating
    SAP
    SAP requires
    a lot of internal and external resources to complete its successful
    implementation. The cloud version requires a deeper understanding of the
    different capabilities of the local systems (hardware) and the connection
    towards your local IT team. We found several problems on our systems that we
    couldn't foresee before the implementation and roll out.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    SAP
    The platform utilizes advanced predictive analytics to anticipate operational bottlenecks and put them out of commission before the problems become larger. We can proactively develop effective strategies that help keep service quality in the face of unexpected changes in the market, or external disruptions, by continuously analyzing historical performance data as well as elements of the current market
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave is FREE for most functions. Payment processing costs no matter where you go (as does payroll or taxes). Wave rises above tools like QuickBooks Online because they know that for our small firm, being nimble is the name of the game. We don't need exhaustive reporting and management like QB offers and we certainly don't want to pay for it
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    SAP
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Once they out grow what is ability to move up to a more robust system?
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    Return on Investment
    SAP
    • The financial management part ensures every process is well planned and allocated resources are used efficiently.
    • The development of payroll management ensures that all employees are happily remunerated and, hence, very productive.
    • The creation of solid financial reporting acts as the primary driver in decision-making, which brings more insights into development.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • Wave has been ROI positive for our company. With not having to pay for the service we can use our money for growing our business.
    • The fees on credit card transactions for invoices are reasonable especially as we don't pay a monthly subscription.
    • The invoicing feature has made our lives easier for us and our customers. The invoicing piece and AR tracking has been ROI positive as well.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    SAP S/4HANA Cloud Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Order to Cash Dashboard - For the management of the order-to-cash process more efficiently across revenue streams and business models - including sales of physical and digital goods, services, subscriptions, projects, and bundles.Screenshot of a Sales Management Overview - Helps ensure sales reps meet their goals with an overview of orders and key sales performance metrics, with status tracking for each order in real time for the early detection of potential issues.Screenshot of the Purchasing Spend Dashboard - For weighing various aspects of purchasing spend through quick access to clear, complete, and real-time data, with less risk, and without opening different reports and transactions.Screenshot of Operational Supplier Evaluation - Provides a transparent overview of suppliers. Users can approve the most reliable vendors and get the right mix to serve business needs while reducing risk.Screenshot of Inventory Management - Provides visibility to manage supply chains, to mitigate risk, avoid unnecessary costs, maximize efficiency, and fulfill customer orders on time.Screenshot of Inventory Processing - Enables real-time supply chain visibility and provides meaningful metrics, with customizable dashboards and reports that display real-time inventory that track the status of inbound and outbound deliveries.